Community resources -add open source way, connectivism, remove Sottosoglia Podcast from collab network

Community resources -add open source way, connectivism, remove  Sottosoglia Podcast from collab network

Author: neural-loop

content/neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/_index.md

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 ---
 title: "Community Resources"
-description: "A curated directory of valuable websites, channels, and projects created by and for the neuromorphic community, including our foundational supporters."
+description: "A curated directory of valuable websites, channels, and projects for the open neuromorphic community"
 type: "community-resources"
----
+---

content/neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/stephen-downes-youtube/connectivism.png

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+---
+title: "Stephen Downes YouTube Channel"
+date: 2025-08-24
+description: "Explore the work of Stephen Downes, a key figure in online learning and connectivism, whose insights on networked learning influenced the design philosophy of the Open Neuromorphic website."
+image: "connectivism.png"
+draft: false
+type: "community-resources"
+video: "xVB7kn4_atU"
+
+# --- Resource Details ---
+resource_type: "YouTube Channel / Educational Resource"
+website: "https://www.youtube.com/@StephenDownes"
+author:
+  - "Stephen Downes"
+is_supporter: false
+
+# --- Resource Log ---
+resource_log:
+  - date: "2025-08-24"
+    title: "Resource Added to Open Neuromorphic"
+    description: "Stephen Downes' YouTube channel was added as a resource, noting its influence on the ONM website's design."
+---
+
+This channel features the work of Stephen Downes, a leading researcher at Canada's National Research Council, specializing in online learning and new instructional media. He is a founder of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and a key theorist behind connectivism.
+
+The principles of connectivism—which posits that knowledge exists in networks and learning is the process of building and navigating those networks—deeply influenced the design of the Open Neuromorphic website. The development team, particularly Justin Riddiough, drew from these ideas to create a user experience that provides context and encourages the formation of a personal mental model of the neuromorphic space.
+
+The parallels between connectivism's networked knowledge and the interconnected, brain-inspired architectures in neuromorphic computing make this a particularly relevant resource for our community.

content/neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/stephen-downes-youtube/index.md

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+---
+title: "The Open Source Way"
+date: 2025-08-24
+description: "A comprehensive guide to creating and nurturing communities of contributors, based on years of experience from open source projects."
+image: "open-source-way.png"
+draft: false
+type: "community-resources"
+
+# --- Resource Details ---
+resource_type: "Community Guidebook"
+website: "https://www.theopensourceway.org/"
+author:
+  - "The Open Source Way Community"
+is_supporter: false
+
+# --- Resource Log ---
+resource_log:
+  - date: "2025-08-24"
+    title: "Resource Added to Open Neuromorphic"
+    description: "The Open Source Way guidebook was added to the community resources section."
+---
+
+"The Open Source Way" is a guidebook for creating and nurturing communities of contributors. Drawing from years of experience in open source projects, it provides practical advice and best practices on how to manage projects with open source principles.
+
+This resource covers essential topics such as setting a project vision, encouraging participation, and making decisions transparently. It is an invaluable guide for anyone looking to build a healthy, collaborative, and sustainable open-source community, making it highly relevant to the mission and members of Open Neuromorphic.

content/neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/the-open-source-way/index.md

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ logo = "snntorch.png"
 page_path = "neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/snntorch/"
 dark_logo_invert = false
 
-[[foundational]]
-name = "Sottosoglia Podcast"
-logo = "sottosoglia-logo.png"
-page_path = "neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/sottosoglia-podcast/"
-dark_logo_invert = false
+#[[foundational]]
+#name = "Sottosoglia Podcast"
+#logo = "sottosoglia-logo.png"
+#page_path = "neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/sottosoglia-podcast/"
+#dark_logo_invert = false

content/neuromorphic-computing/community-resources/the-open-source-way/open-source-way.png

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   <div class="container">
     <div class="prose dark:prose-invert max-w-none mx-auto text-center mb-12">
       <p class="text-lg">
-        Welcome to our directory of Community Resources. This is a curated list of valuable websites, channels, and projects created by and for the neuromorphic community.
+        Welcome to our directory of Community Resources. This is a curated list of valuable websites, channels, and projects for the neuromorphic community.
       </p>
     </div>